Ender's Game - February 11, 2014 pre-order - Blu-ray Forum

Oscar Rothman · 11-01-2013, 11:54 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Enders-Game-Ul...N%3DB008JFUNJQ

SpaceMind · 11-02-2013, 05:20 AM

Just saw it. Excellent movie! Pre-ordered!

widegambler2012 · 11-03-2013, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SpaceMind

Just saw it. Excellent movie! Pre-ordered!

Agreed Asa Butterfield Gave a powerful performance. It a shame it didn't receive the same opening success as The Hunger Games

jEN0VA · 11-03-2013, 08:04 PM

What's the point of pre-ordering blu-rays? Has anyone actually gone into a store the day a high profile movie was released and not been able to find a copy? Same goes for online. You could literally pre-order the week it is coming out and receive a copy, so why preorder so early? I'm just curious because I see a lot of people doing this.

Jett Rink · 11-03-2013, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jEN0VA

What's the point of pre-ordering blu-rays? Has anyone actually gone into a store the day a high profile movie was released and not been able to find a copy? Same goes for online. You could literally pre-order the week it is coming out and receive a copy, so why preorder so early? I'm just curious because I see a lot of people doing this.

I find it odd also, for run of the mill titles like these. They press so many of them they are extremely abundant, and easily found. I can't say the same for other titles.

Falaskan · 11-03-2013, 08:31 PM

There really is no point, unless you don't have the time or hate going to brick and mortar stores, even then getting your shipment on release day is hit or miss. It's kind of fun to reserve something and have it to look forward to, but as far as stores running out of copies, I don't think that's the reason most ppl do it.

I do wish they'd announce the pre-order for Gravity, tho!

Thomas Guycott · 11-03-2013, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jEN0VA

What's the point of pre-ordering blu-rays? Has anyone actually gone into a store the day a high profile movie was released and not been able to find a copy? Same goes for online. You could literally pre-order the week it is coming out and receive a copy, so why preorder so early? I'm just curious because I see a lot of people doing this.

Amazon has a preorder price guarantee so the final you're charged at release is locked at the lowest amount it fluctuated to while you had it on order. That's a nice advantage.

BluProofie · 11-03-2013, 11:22 PM

I've always found this book laughable. Trailer looked bad, too.

jEN0VA · 11-04-2013, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Falaskan

I do wish they'd announce the pre-order for Gravity, tho!

Yea, I'd like to have a release date for that. Best movie of 2013 so far.

SpartanIre · 11-04-2013, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

Amazon has a preorder price guarantee so the final you're charged at release is locked at the lowest amount it fluctuated to while you had it on order. That's a nice advantage.

This.

HyperRealist · 11-04-2013, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by bluproofie

i've always found this book laughable. Trailer looked bad, too.

+1

SpaceMind · 11-04-2013, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

Amazon has a preorder price guarantee so the final you're charged at release is locked at the lowest amount it fluctuated to while you had it on order. That's a nice advantage.

Yep, exactly. I always receive mine from Amazon on release day. I have Amazon Prime.

Dreamliner330 · 11-07-2013, 10:44 PM

Is this worth watching? I'm super picky on what I see in theaters but am way more accepting of purchasing a Blu-ray. (IMAX3D is $13 and a Blu-ray is usually $10-15 after I sell the extras).

Some of the recent movies I've seen...in IMAX and in order of my liking:

Gravity
Man of Steel
Pacific Rim
Star Trek Into Darkness
Oblivion
Elysium
Riddick

How much does this movie exercise the audio system? Is it truly worth the trip to IMAX 3D?

Monroville · 11-08-2013, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreamliner330

Is this worth watching? I'm super picky on what I see in theaters but am way more accepting of purchasing a Blu-ray. (IMAX3D is $13 and a Blu-ray is usually $10-15 after I sell the extras).

Some of the recent movies I've seen...in IMAX and in order of my liking:

Gravity
Man of Steel
Pacific Rim
Star Trek Into Darkness
Oblivion
Elysium
Riddick

How much does this movie exercise the audio system? Is it truly worth the trip to IMAX 3D?

This is more like OBLIVION (feels like a 70's sci-fi in that it doesn't pander to the lowest common denominator)... it has a good pace (you can tell they are trying to keep as much of the book in the movie as possible) but it never feels rushed. The acting is EXCELLENT, as well as the FX. Lots of expansive shots that deal with zero G environments, so this might be perfect for Imax viewing.

Rinzler · 11-08-2013, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreamliner330

Is this worth watching? I'm super picky on what I see in theaters but am way more accepting of purchasing a Blu-ray. (IMAX3D is $13 and a Blu-ray is usually $10-15 after I sell the extras).

Some of the recent movies I've seen...in IMAX and in order of my liking:

Gravity
Man of Steel
Pacific Rim
Star Trek Into Darkness
Oblivion
Elysium
Riddick

How much does this movie exercise the audio system? Is it truly worth the trip to IMAX 3D?

Of that list STID is the only one I would recommend IMAX for because it is the only one partially shot in IMAX... Ender's Game was not shot in IMAX at all and is not in 3D. I hate conversions to IMAX (and to a lesser extent, 3D). That being said, seeing this on a regular screen should be cheaper, and is what I will be doing.

As for the movie itself, it looks very good to me, I like what I have been hearing from Ben Kingsley, Harrison Ford, Haley Steinfeld, and Asa in interviews/talk shows and all the clips have been interesting.

prozacnation1978 · 11-09-2013, 01:57 AM

Good film
Hope it has 7.1 audio

Dreamliner330 · 11-09-2013, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Rinzler

Of that list STID is the only one I would recommend IMAX for because it is the only one partially shot in IMAX... Ender's Game was not shot in IMAX at all and is not in 3D. I hate conversions to IMAX (and to a lesser extent, 3D). That being said, seeing this on a regular screen should be cheaper, and is what I will be doing.

As for the movie itself, it looks very good to me, I like what I have been hearing from Ben Kingsley, Harrison Ford, Haley Steinfeld, and Asa in interviews/talk shows and all the clips have been interesting.

What is it you dislike about IMAX conversions? Every single IMAX theatrical movie ever released is converted. Even the longest theatrical film shot on actual IMAX cameras, The Dark Knight Rises, has only 72 minutes of true IMAX footage (which is massively more than anything else), the rest was converted.

mar3o · 11-12-2013, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreamliner330

Is this worth watching? I'm super picky on what I see in theaters but am way more accepting of purchasing a Blu-ray. (IMAX3D is $13 and a Blu-ray is usually $10-15 after I sell the extras).

Some of the recent movies I've seen...in IMAX and in order of my liking:

Gravity
Man of Steel
Pacific Rim
Star Trek Into Darkness
Oblivion
Elysium
Riddick

How much does this movie exercise the audio system? Is it truly worth the trip to IMAX 3D?

Only you will know if you will like it or not. If you're interested, see it. Based on the list above, I would say yes, give it a chance. I saw it yesterday in my local Showcase and I enjoyed it a lot. Excellent cast and acting, great dialog, and fantastic visuals. It kept me involved throughout. I do understand being careful what you pay for in theatres - I'm the same way actually. For the cost of 2 tickets we could just own the blu-ray. I make exceptions for some films. I saw Gravity and Pacific Rim in theatres, both in 3D, and I'm glad I went, and I feel the same for this one. I'm sorry I missed Oblivion, Elysium, Man of Steel and Star Trek in the theatre. I just can't afford to see them all in the theatre.

Akijama · 11-14-2013, 09:30 AM

According to Walmart, release date is February 25.

Dreamliner330 · 11-14-2013, 09:17 PM

Saw this today and was kind of 'meh' on it. Didn't help that I watched Man of Steel the night before.

I thought Ender's Game felt a bit rushed, perhaps it would have been better as 2 movies...I dunno.

This is the first movie I've seen in the theaters that I actually question if I want to buy it....it just didn't 'grab' me.

11-01-2013, 11:54 AM	#1
Oscar Rothman Banned Top contributor Member since:Apr 2012 Location:Hawaii Blu-ray collection:412	Ender's Game - February 11, 2014 pre-order http://www.amazon.com/Enders-Game-Ul...N%3DB008JFUNJQ

11-02-2013, 05:20 AM	#2
SpaceMind Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Key Largo, FL 4K collection:513 Blu-ray collection:1234 DVD collection:112 Digital collection:1128 Prime collection:2 Trading Score:6	Just saw it. Excellent movie! Pre-ordered!

11-03-2013, 08:04 PM	#4
jEN0VA Member Member since:Oct 2011 Blu-ray collection:62	What's the point of pre-ordering blu-rays? Has anyone actually gone into a store the day a high profile movie was released and not been able to find a copy? Same goes for online. You could literally pre-order the week it is coming out and receive a copy, so why preorder so early? I'm just curious because I see a lot of people doing this.

11-03-2013, 08:31 PM	#6
Falaskan Banned Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Alaska Blu-ray collection:274 DVD collection:60 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:44	There really is no point, unless you don't have the time or hate going to brick and mortar stores, even then getting your shipment on release day is hit or miss. It's kind of fun to reserve something and have it to look forward to, but as far as stores running out of copies, I don't think that's the reason most ppl do it. I do wish they'd announce the pre-order for Gravity, tho!

11-03-2013, 11:22 PM	#8
BluProofie Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:835 Blu-ray collection:2275 DVD collection:110 Trading Score:100	I've always found this book laughable. Trailer looked bad, too.

11-07-2013, 10:44 PM	#13
Dreamliner330 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2012 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:501 Blu-ray collection:1111 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:416	Is this worth watching? I'm super picky on what I see in theaters but am way more accepting of purchasing a Blu-ray. (IMAX3D is $13 and a Blu-ray is usually $10-15 after I sell the extras). Some of the recent movies I've seen...in IMAX and in order of my liking: Gravity Man of Steel Pacific Rim Star Trek Into Darkness Oblivion Elysium Riddick How much does this movie exercise the audio system? Is it truly worth the trip to IMAX 3D?

11-09-2013, 01:57 AM	#16
prozacnation1978 Banned Member since:Oct 2010 Location:san diego california	Good film Hope it has 7.1 audio

11-14-2013, 09:30 AM	#19
Akijama Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011	According to Walmart, release date is February 25.

11-14-2013, 09:17 PM	#20
Dreamliner330 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2012 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:501 Blu-ray collection:1111 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:416	Saw this today and was kind of 'meh' on it. Didn't help that I watched Man of Steel the night before. I thought Ender's Game felt a bit rushed, perhaps it would have been better as 2 movies...I dunno. This is the first movie I've seen in the theaters that I actually question if I want to buy it....it just didn't 'grab' me.

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